Zhou Fangguo and Chofu Castle are far away from Moji Castle across the Tsushima Strait.
After the war with the Otomo family, Mourimoto moved here from his hometown in Aki and commanded the war in Kyushu remotely.
In fact, the other side of the river is also in the hands of the Maori Army. It is said that it is more convenient for him to command in Moji City. But that would affect the authority of the two sons and tie their hands and feet, which would be detrimental to combat.
¡°And since the serious illness the year before last, Motonari¡¯s body has collapsed, and he cannot withstand the heavy military duties. He sadly accepted the advice of his two sons and took charge of the battle while recuperating in the Chang's Mansion.
Sometimes things just backfire. In the past few months, the war on the front line has reached a stalemate. Material supplies and personnel changes have been carried out step by step. There is not much disturbing news. And I also heard that the navy of various Kyushu families suffered frantic revenge from the Ming Dynasty fleet because of the Matsuura family's reckless sneak attack. Even the Bungo navy of the Otomo family was not spared. It is said that Wakabayashi Jinxing was blinded. Only eyes.
On the contrary, the territory of the Maori family, which has been peaceful for many years, has become unstable, and troubles have occurred one after another.
First, the general of the Nizi family, Yamanaka Shikanosuke, who escaped before, contacted 350 remaining ministers of the Nizi family after running in secret for many years. He also searched for the orphan of the Nizi family who became a monk in Tofukuji Temple in Kyoto. After he returned to secular life, he changed his name to Nizi Katsuhisa as the leader of the revival of the Nizi family.
But facing the resourceful Maori father and son, Shikanosuke did not dare to act rashly. Until this time, the main force of the Maori army was dragged into Kitakyushu. He thought that the opportunity had come, so he resolutely raised the banner of "Nizi will revive the army". With the help of former Niko family ship admiral and Tango navy commander Nasa Nissuke, he landed from Oki Island via Mihoguchi, announcing the rebirth of Niko.
The Nizi family was of noble origin and was once the governor of the Eleven Kingdoms of Nishi Honshu. Although it is now destroyed, there are countless surviving relatives of old ministers like Shikanosuke and Nippon Suke. Soon the army was raised again and the number expanded to 3,000 people, with Mayama Castle as the city. Stronghold, began to attack the original city of Nizi's family - Tsukiyama Tomita Castle.
Mao Liyuan was very surprised when he received the news, and quickly mobilized troops and horses from Zhoufang and other places for reinforcements. He cleverly deployed his troops and took advantage of the favorable terrain to defeat Shikanosuke's attack.
Seeing that it was impossible to retake Tsukiyama Tomita Castle, Shikanosuke directed his troops against Iwami and Boqi. Wherever he went, old ministers of the Nizi family joined in one after another, and the momentum was very great.
This kind of rebellion where the old master has resurrected is the most difficult to quell. Only by using superior forces and achieving an overwhelming victory can those half-hearted guys give up completely. Otherwise, if you relax for a moment, it will come back again.
Incidentally, the main force of the Maori army is in Kitakyushu, and most of the troops left behind are not that reliable The starting point of the Maori family is too low, and the foundations of the Nizi family and Ouchi family are too strong, so that just by completing the Snake Tonxiang, Maori Gen is already Spent the best years of my life.
In order to unify the armed forces in the territory as soon as possible, he adopted a relatively loose system of two rivers and rivers, retaining a large number of fiefdoms and armies of Nizi and Ouchi retainers. These people are grateful and can fight effectively in peacetime. But now that the old master has revived the banner of ¡®revival¡¯, how can these people not be shaken? It is not uncommon to betray someone in front of the enemy, covertly support the enemy, or even defect directly.
Mao Liyuan assessed the situation and could only use kindness and power to win over people's hearts. At the same time, he ordered the cities to go on the defensive and temporarily avoid the edge until the spring of next year when his two sons were free to talk.
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Ouchi Teruhiro actually received a certificate of recognition from Kyoto, and was about to return to the Zhou Dynasty under the escort of the Bungo Navy - Izumo Country is the base of the Nizi family, and Zhou Fang Nagato Ryogoku is the headquarters of the Ouchi family. .
A few days ago, after receiving this news from Kitakyushu, Mouri Yuan could not sleep at night.
The rebellion between the Nizi family and the Ouchi family is not terrible in itself. He didn't take it seriously when the two families were in their heyday. Now it's just a resurgence. What's there to be afraid of when the strong and weak are changing positions? The scary thing is that behind these two people, there are the shadows of Otomo Sorin and Oda Nobunaga.
It¡¯s easier to say that the former was just for the purpose of making him too busy to take care of himself, so he could only withdraw his troops from Kyushu. The latter is the big devil who sees the flaw and kills it with a fatal blow!
Now, just one Shikanosuke has left him in a quandary. If Ouchi Teruhiro is allowed to land and cause rebellion, he will have to withdraw his troops from Kitakyushu to suppress the rebellion, in order to prevent Oda Nobunaga from finding an opportunity to start a war.
Therefore, he approved Kobayakawa's order to mobilize the Yashirojima Navy to return to Akihoura, and ordered the Innoshima Navy to patrol the Bizen and Bingo waters to prevent the enemy from just making a false shot and landing elsewhere.
As soon as the order was passed on, Maori Yuan was at his residence, anxiously waiting for the next step."Yes, my lord, at least half of the troops should be left in Kitakyushu, and guard the line from Tachibanayama Castle to Moji Castle!" the retainers suggested.
"That will only make the Otomo family eat half of our troops." Maori Motonari shook his head decisively and said: "No matter how we hide it, such a big news of withdrawing troops will soon be known to the princes of Kyushu. That's right. They know that we have withdrawn half of our troops from Kyushu, how do you think they will react?"
"They will realize that there is a problem in our rear, and the Dayou family is in an invincible position." The retainers said sternly.
"Yes, in this case, who dares to sit on the mountain and watch the fight between tigers? They will quickly stand up to support the Dayou family to avoid being hit by him after the war." Mao Liyuan said calmly: "In this case, the Dayou family can easily Replenishing troops and supplies will naturally boost morale. However, our remaining troops are short of strength and have to worry about whether their retreat will be cut off by the Ming Dynasty fleet, so their morale will inevitably plummet."
As he spoke, he sighed desolately and said: "I can't let them die in vain, so please withdraw them all." (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com